Rick Gets
A New Dentist !

Shown here is my friend, golf buddy, and new
dentist Dr. Pete Waidzonas DDS,
(name purposely misspelled so any would be patients searching for him on the web
won't hit this page).

Not only is he a gifted medical professional, but
he also happens to be the funniest guy best friend Bob Moran and I know.

Picture
to the left was taken following my first checkup when Pete asked if I could
take a peek at his oral status and drill out any decay I found. The instructions
he drew on his bib were intended to help me make sure I drilled the right
orifice.

In Mid March, Pete advised that I needed a Root
Canal, and 2 crowns which he was prepared to do in one massive session with the
aid of general anesthesia. As Pete knows best, I agreed and the procedure
went fine - quite painless. However,
when I went home, I was still in La La land for some time.

Picture to the
right shows 2nd son Ben trying to help me back onto the couch after I fell off
the damn thing recuperating.

As I said, Pete is the funniest guy I know.
After Kathy drove me home and I emerged from the fog, she tells me a hysterical
line Pete ripped off that was tremendous. In his waiting room following
the procedure and still groggy from the anesthesia, I informed Pete,
Kathy, his nurse and the people in his waiting room, that I was hungry AND that
I hoped the anesthesia wouldn't affect me in other ways as Kathy looked forward
to the pleasures of our nuptial bed on Friday and Saturday night. Having
announced that, Pete turns to Kathy and said ' I didn't know that Rick traveled
on the Weekend too.'

Lastly, below is one of my favorite pictures of
Pete taken at the Dunes where Pete is trying to build good teamwork with his
partner for the day, Steve Rubin.